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Edward Henry Columbine (2 July 1763 – 18 June 1811) was an

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naval officer and hydrographer who served as Governor of

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from 12 February 1810 – May 1811. Columbine was given command of HMS ''Resolution'' in 1792–1796 and participated in the

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, 14 March 1795. Columbine had already been appointed alongside

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and Thomas Ludlam to carry out a review of the forts and Settlements in

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when

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asked him to take over a governor of Sierra Leone from

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. Whilst Dawes and Ludlam proceeded to inspect settlements along the West African Coast, Columbine stayed in

to deal with the colonies affairs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Columbine, Edward H Royal Navy captains English hydrographers Officers of the West Africa Squadron